Murder In The Cathedral (A Harvest/Hbj Book)

WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE T. S. Eliot’s most famous drama, a retelling of the murder of the archbishop of Canterbury Written in 1934, Murder in the Cathedral tells of the assassination of Archbishop Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral during the reign of Henry II in 1170. Praised for its poetically masterful handling of issues of faith, politics, and the common good, T. S. Eliot’s celebrated play solidified his reputation as the most significant poet of his time.